19/10/2020
So I've been joining streaming groups because let's be honest- I have no clue what I'm doing. I started this because people have been encouraging me to do it for years and Hoot finally got me into gaming enough to be comfortable with doing it on camera. What I didn't realize was how controversial of a topic cleavage was among streamers. Yeah you read that right. Cleavage.
Bo***es.
I worked as a Ho***rs girl for years. I've done photoshoots in bikinis and won Sexiest Costume at a Halloween contest. I'm not exactly what one would call 'modest'. I never have been. Even as a child it was difficult to keep clothes on me.
My point in this being- I'm not wearing sexy stuff for streaming to get views. I'm wearing what I always wear. This is me. If a consequence of that is me having higher viewing averages than my non-busty peers... well I'm not mad about it.
I know when to cover up. Funerals, family functions where elderly people will be present, parent-teacher conferences... playing a video game is not one of these situations. It blows my mind that people are concerned about what women are wearing on their streams. If you don't like it, don't watch it. Me wearing a tank top is not effecting you at all. If you feel like it's unfair all I can suggest is finding a way to make yourself stand out on stream. The market is flooded right now and being a good gamer might not be enough to get you views. Some people rely on humor or personality, some people rely on looks. Find whatever it is that sets you apart.
For me, streaming is like my new social life. I used to get dolled up and go to a bar every weekend. I'd sing and dance and meet new people. I'd get much appreciated validation from sweet drunk girls in the bathroom or compliments from gentleman who kindly let me know I was pretty or a good singer. Since we're in the middle of a pandemic, I've minimized the amount I go out in public.
Streaming is my new reason to put on makeup and stress for half an hour over what to wear. If that's not what it is for you- that's okay. But let's stop shaming confident women for loving their bodies.